B-211282: Jul 28, 1983

A firm protested an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contract award for pathology services to support an environmental health research program, contending that EPA failed to evaluate the proposals properly. The protester lodged its argument with EPA, but did not receive a final decision after several months; therefore, the protester stated that it was forced to delay filing its protest with G...

B-211282: Jul 28, 1983

PROTEST FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 4 MONTHS AFTER INITIAL PROTEST WAS FILED. IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY. WE DISMISS THE PROTEST BECAUSE IT IS UNTIMELY UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. WHICH WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 27. WHEN A PROTEST IS RECEIVED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. HE IS REQUIRED TO PREPARE A PROTEST FILE AND FORWARD IT. AMONG THE ITEMS REQUIRED TO BE IN THE PROTEST FILE ARE A STATEMENT BY THE CON...